Cigarette box



J. SOLTYS CIGARETTE BOX Aug. 21, 1934.

Filed March 1.6, 1933 Illia! ma 17 INVENToR.

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' The present'invention relates to UNITED .STAT-Es OFFICE CIGARETTE BoxJoseph Soltys, Cicero, lll. Application March is, 1933, semi No. 661,200

A cigarette box and has for its main object the provision of a novelcigarette box.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of acigarette box containing individual compartments tor cigarettes.

A further object of the present invention is the provision ofautomatic-lighting means for cigarettes as the same are the box.

A still further object or the present invention is the provision ofigniting material atthe end of the cigarette vwith means associated witha cigarette box for lighting vsaid igniting material as.

the cigarette is being withdrawn from the box.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe invention is betterv understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed outin the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout'theseveral views. il

Fig. 1 is a top plan view, partly in section, of the cigarette box;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view onziine 2-2 of Fis. 1: l

Fig. 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the box on line 3-3of Fig. 1:

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view, ysimilar to that shown on Fig.3, showing the position of one cigarette in the process of withdrawalfrom the box during the lighting process thereof; and

Fig'. 5 isv a .horizontal cross-sectional view through one cigarette andits retaining tube and the partition wall constituting an integralportion ofthe cigarette box.

Referring in detail to the present drawing there is shown a cigarettebox generally indicated by 10, including ap 11 and over-lapping closure12. The box may be made of cardboard or any other suitable material. Thebox contemplated by the present invention is adapted to receive twoparallely disposed rows of cigarettes 13.

The box further includes partition wall 14 made of cardboard or anyother suitable material and which is positioned within the boxlongitudinally and centrally thereof asis clearly seen on Figs. 1, 3 and4 and which separates two rows of ciga-l rettes. Adjacent its upper endsaid partition wall 14 at each of its faces is painted with abrabeingwithdrawn from .i lc claims. (o1. zoe-'41) sive match-striking material15 for the purpose which will be. hereinafter described.

Positioned on each side of said partition wall 14 is a plurality oftubes 16 which are firmly held within box 10 by being attached to thebottom 80 wall of said box by means of glue or any other suitable means.Each of said tubes'16 has a slot 17 at a point of its periphery which isnearest to the partition wall 14, as is clearly seen on Figs. 4 and 5.

Said tubes 16 are of a shorter height than cigarette 13 which is adaptedto be receivable within tube 16. for the purpose that the upper end ofcigarette 13 may be manually grasped for the purpose ofwithdrawing thesame from tube 16 70 as may be seen on Figs. 2, 3, and 4. g

Each cigarette 13- at its lower end is provided with a.- disk 18- madeof lighting or match-striking material, which is glued directly to thecigarette or may be retained within the cigarette 4 ypaper tube.Integrally formed with said disk is a laterally projecting lug 19, whichis longer than the thickness of disk 18 so that its'surplus lengthportion reposes upon the side of the cigarette to which the same may beglued for the purpose of additionally attaching said lug and disk to thecigarette, as is clearly seen on Fig. 4.

Each cigarette, as constructed in accordance with the hereinabovedescription, reposes in each individual tube 16, lug 19 remaining withinslot 17 at ythe lower end thereof, as seen on Figs. 2 andl 3.

The box further is provided with transverse 'partition walls 20, onepositioned between each pair of adjacent tubes 16 in both rows o1' saidtubes 16 on each side of partitionwall 14. The upper end of each of saidtransverse partition walls 20- is bent, all in the same direction, toaffect a horizontal iiap 21 which provides a closure for the upper endof each cigarette 13, as clearly seen on Figs. 2 and 3.

- On opening closure 12 and raising ap 11 of the cigarette box, ap 21 isalso manually raised which permits access to the upper tip of cigarette13 for the purpose of manually grasping thereat. When the manual hold atthe upper end of cigarette 13 is had the cigarette is raised from thetube 16, lug 19 sliding within slot 17. As soon as said lug 19 comes incontact with the matchstrikingmaterial 15, as clearly seen on Fig. 4,lug 19 is ignited, in consequence whereof disk 18 will likewise beignited for lighting the cigarette as is obvious.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, it is neverterial arranged on'opposite sides of thelongitheless to be understood that minor changes may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit with a match-striking material, saidmatch-strik' ing material being adapted to be ignited-on striking saidmatch-striking material as the cigarette is being withdrawn from thecompartment for the purpose of 'lighting the cigarette.

2. In a cigarette box, a longitudinal partition wall and a plurality oftransverse partition walls defining individual cigarette receivingcompartments, the upper ends of said transverse partition walls beingbent horizontally to dene individual flaps for the respectivecompartments and protecting the 'upper'ends of the cigarettes, the upperend of said longitudinal partition wall being Itreated with amatch-striking material, the lower end of each cigarette being providedwith a lateral projecting lug made of matchstriking material, said lugbeing adapted to frictionally engage and ride upon the match-strikingmaterial upon the upper end of said parti-ftion wall for the purpose oflighting the cigarette as the same is withdrawn from the box.

3. In a cigarette box, a longitudinal partition wall terminating anappreciable distance below the open end ofthe box, and a plurality oftransverse partition walls defining individual ciga- -rette receivingcompartments, said transverse partition walls extending above thelongitudinal partition wall and having their upper ends bent-horizontally to define individual flaps for the respective compartmentsand protecting the upper ends of the cigarettes, match strikingmatudinal partition wall adjacent the upper edge zog thereof', and matchstriking material carried by the lower end of each cigarette and adaptedto be ignited by contact with said longitudinal partition wall as thecigarette is being withdrawn from the box.

4.'In a cigarette box, a longitudinal partition wall having matchstriking materialy adjacent its upper edge, and a plurality oftransverse partition walls defining individual cigarette receivingcompartments,l match striking material carried by the lower end of eachcigarette received by said compartment and adapted to be ignited bycontact with said longitudinal partitionwall as the cigarette is beingwithdrawn from the' box, and means individually covering the upper endsof the respective compartments and protecting the adjacent ends of thecigarettes. e

5. In a .cigarette box, a longitudinal partition wall having matchstriking material adjacent -its upper edge, and a plurality oftransverse partition wallsl defining individual cigarette receivingcompartments, a cigarette receiving tube secured within each compartmentand having a longitudinal slot, and match striking `material` carried'by the lower end of each cigarette and including an offset lug portionslidably received by the slot of its respective tube and adapted to be'ignited by `contact with the longitudinal partition wall as thecigarette is beingywithdrawn from the box. 1 1 i* 6. In a cigarette box,Ia longitudinal partition wall having match striking material adjacentits upper edge, and a plurality of transverse` partition walls definingindividual cigarette receiving compartments, a cigarette receiving tubesem cured within each compartment and having a longitudinal s lot, matchstriking material carried by the lower end of each cigarette andincluding a vertical offset lug portion slidably received by the not ofits respective ube and adapted to be 116 ignited by contact with aidlongitudinal partition wall as the cigarette is being withdrawn from thebox, and means individually covering the upper ends of' the respectivecompartments and' -protecting the upper ends of the cigarettes;

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